Books
Gregory O'Brien: Futuna Chapel
Kim Hill talks to painter, poet, curator and writer Gregory O'Brien about his new book with Nick Bevin, Futuna: Life of a Building. Audio
Unity Books Review: This Must Be The Place
'This Must Be The Place' by Maggie O'Farrell, reviewed by Kiran Dass, published by Tinder Press. Audio
Book review - Barkskins by Annie Proulx
Reviewed by Naomi Arnold, published by HarperCollins. Audio
NZ Literature Review - The Sound by Sarah Drummond
Reviewed by Louise O'Brien, published by Fremantle Press, RRP $35.00. Audio
Books with Pip Adam
Reviewing three online 'journals' - 'Sweet Mammalian', 'The Pantograph Punch' and 'Starling'. Audio
Book Review - Secondhand Time: The Last of the Soviets
Robert Patman reviews 'Secondhand Time: The Last of the Soviets' by Svetlana Alexievich (translated by Bela Shayevich), published by Text Publishing Audio
Book review - The Mandibles: A Family 2029-2047
'The Mandibles: A Family 2029-2047' by Lionel Shriver. Reviewed by Hannah August, published by HarperCollins. Audio
Marianne Schultz
Performer and academic Marianne Schultz looks at how Maori extravaganzas - both here and overseas - helped to shape New Zealand's identity in her new book, Performing Indigenous culture on stage and… Audio
The last time we spoke - Fiona Sussman
Crime stories regularly dominate what the news media offer us, as well as TV , movies, and most of all, bookshelves full of crime stories. But writer Fiona Sussman takes a step back in her new novel… Audio
Ashken Drawbridge Lindsay Wild 3 Generation Family Survey
One of New Zealand's artistic family dynasties is about to showcase the work of three generations of painters, printmakers, sculptors, photographers, architects and jewellers. In all, 10 members of… Audio, Gallery
Roger Shepherd Book Club
A flock of Flying Nun fans dissect Roger Shepherd's autobiography In Love With These Times: My Life With Flying Nun Records. Audio
Kate's Klassic: The Shorter Pepys
Kate Camp has published five collections of poems, most recently Snow White's Coffin (VUP), and will discuss The Shorter Pepys, the abridged edition of The Diary of Samuel Pepys (1660-1669). Audio
Peter Bromhead: a life on the page
Peter Bromhead is one of New Zealand's most popular satirical cartoonists, and an illustrator, children's book author, newspaper columnist and interior designer. He's also most likely New Zealand's… Audio
Children's Book Review - John McIntyre,
The World's Worst Children by David Walliams, published by Harper Collins. Audio
Book review - Zero K by Don DeLillo
Reviewed by Phil Vine, published by Macmillan. Audio
Emerging Māori writers selected for mentoring
Six promising writers have been chosen by Huia Publishers to be part of a mentoring program.
Book Review with Vanda Symon
Dunedin based cime fiction writer Vanda Symon is dragging her self away from her studies to tell us about an as yet unreleased novel. Audio
Book Review - End of Watch
End of Watch by Stephen King, published by Hachette NZ, and reviewed by Quentin Johnson. Audio
Yassmin Abdel-Magied: breaking stereotypes about Muslim women
Yassmin Abdel-Magied is a young Australian Muslim woman who loves breaking stereotypes. The 25 year old is a mechanical engineer who works on an oil rig. She trained as a boxer for five years, is a… Audio
Book Review - My Name is Leon by Kit de Waal
Reviewed by Charlotte Graham, published by Penguin Random House Audio
